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Hey Reader!

It’s Renny again.

We saw PROJECT HAIL MARY and thought it was brilliant and, of course, as I was ruminating on the hows of the movie, I couldn't help but feel justified and excited about the creative decisions Ryan Gosling and co had to make: Hello, practical puppet!? Of course, Rocky was practical! (We've done our time with lots of practical puppets on set and it's truly special to see these characters come to life.)

This is exactly what I talk about in our vlog this week: PRACTICAL VS STUDIO and when and why to make these calls.

While I've never had $280 million to work with on a project (someday!), PROJECT HAIL MARY was able to spare no expense for the integrity of their film.

I, on the other hand, usually have to maximize every dollar and consider time as money. Watch my vlog to learn more about filming on a moving city bus and what it took to build THREE bathrooms in one to get the job done-- all the decisions I had to make in order to cover 6 1/2 pages in one day and film in four locations (including a moving a city bus) while maintaining the integrity of our project.

Download a quick Practical vs Studio Cheat Sheet here:

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We make movies! No... like seriously, check out this one: aliencountry.com - it's like actually a good movie! But also we teach filmmaking online and on Youtube, tiktok, etc! We believe whole heartedly in the power of creativity and want to inspire others to take risks as artists everyday, regardless of whatever potential obstacles stand in your way... aliens, zombies or otherwise!

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